Neverwinter Nights 2: Mask Of The Betrayer

AV Club

6 January 2008

Conclusion: An eerie, enthralling role-playing game that never settles for a cliché.

Pros: Mask Of The Betrayer

Cons: Early on, your character is cursed with a "hunger" mechanic that has to be managed throughout the game. This has annoyed many players, but it's easy to deal with once you get the hang of it—so ultimately, it's kind of pointless.

PC Review - 'Neverwinter Nights 2: Mask of the Betrayer'

WorthPlaying

8 December 2007

Summary: In Mask of the Betrayer, players are transported back to the Forgotten Realms shortly after the events detailed in the original NwN 2. Following the climactic battle against the King of Shadows, the player awakens alone and stranded deep beneath the earth. Surrounded by a horde of evil spirits, the player embarks on an epic adventure that reveals his true destiny.

Expert Review

GameSpot

11 October 2007

Summary: If Neverwinter Nights 2 was a movie, it'd be a typical summer blockbuster. After all, last year's fantasy role-playing game was packed with tons of colorful characters, humorous dialogue, and, above all else, nonstop action as you battled your way through the game. On the other hand, Neverwinter Nights 2: Mask of the Betrayer, the newly arrived expansion, is a much darker and more cerebral experience.

Pros: Deep role-playing experience that offers up puzzles and battles, Intriguing story with plenty of replay, Cool new Forgotten Realms setting to explore

Cons: The spirit-eating mechanic is annoying at best, frustrating at worst, The isometric camera can't remember its position

Neverwinter Nights 2: Mask of the Betrayer

Gaming Evolution

9 October 2007

Conclusion: Bugs once again return as an issue, though not nearly to the extent of the origi-nal NWN2. In my only playthrough I encountered several bugs that forced me to revert to an earlier save, and even one that completely prevented me from completing an al-ready overly ambiguous sidequest. To be honest, I never did determine whether I fi-nished it or whether it just broke.